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Crime rate in Wister, Oklahoma (OK): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Wister, OK compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Wister, OK

The 2022 crime rate in Wister, OK is 50 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.9 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 29.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Wister crime rate fell by 50% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Wister has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Wister, OK is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Wister:

50.3
Howe:

74.6
Poteau:

423.7
Heavener:

169.5
Shady Point:

33.3
Panama:

44.1
Bokoshe:

49.5
McCurtain:

22.0
Spiro:

161.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Wister by year

Type

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
7
(656.0)
1
(94.7)
2
(188.1)
1
(94.5)
2
(188.7)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(281.2)
4
(378.8)
2
(188.1)
5
(472.6)
5
(471.7)
3
(284.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
17
(1,593)
19
(1,799)
7
(658.5)
4
(378.1)
8
(754.7)
8
(759.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(93.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index222.1117.477.167.1100.950.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Oklahoma and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Wister, Oklahoma as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wister is 130 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Wister:

0.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Wister:

94.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Wister:

47.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Wister:

94.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Wister:

47.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Wister:

328.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Property crime rate in 2022
Wister:

94.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Wister:

132.1
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Wister:

113.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Wister:

70.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Wister:

165.7
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Wister:

150.0
U.S. Average:

206.4
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Oklahoma average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Oklahoma average:

2.21

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.82
Oklahoma average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 1 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Oklahoma average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 4 (3 officers - 2 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.81
Oklahoma average:

2.25

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Wister, OK
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 74966.